The 2015 Professional Indoor Football League season was the fourth and last season of the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL). The regular season began March 27, 2015, and end on June 20, 2015. Each team played an 11 or 12-game schedule. The top 4 teams in the league advanced to the playoffs that began on June 27, 2015.
| 2015 Professional Indoor Football League season | |
|---|---|
| League | Professional Indoor Football League |
| Sport | Indoor football |
| Duration | March 27, 2015 – June 20, 2015 |
| Season MVP | Terrence Ebagua (COL) |
| Playoffs | |
| 1 vs. 4 champions | Columbus Lions |
| 1 vs. 4 runners-up | Lehigh Valley Steelhawks |
| 2 vs. 3 champions | Richmond Raiders |
| 2 vs. 3 runners-up | Nashville Venom |
| PIFL Cup IV | |
| Champions | Columbus Lions |
| Runners-up | Richmond Raiders |
| Finals MVP | Kendrick Perry (COL) |
Pre-season
editThe Erie Explosion joined the league, after playing two seasons in Continental Indoor Football League.[1] The Explosion took the place of the Georgia Fire, who were created by the league to fill the void of the Albany Panthers, who folded in January 2014.[2]
The Harrisburg Stampede abruptly folded prior to the 2015 season due to financial problems.[3]
Regular season
edit| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | PF (Avg.) | PA (Avg.) | STK | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-Columbus Lions | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 611 | 509 | 55.5 | 46.3 | L1 | ||
| y-Richmond Raiders | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 649 | 507 | 54.1 | 42.3 | W6 | ||
| x-Nashville Venom | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 574 | 467 | 52.2 | 42.5 | W2 | ||
| x-Lehigh Valley Steelhawks | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 515 | 460 | 46.8 | 41.8 | L3 | ||
| Trenton Freedom | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 553 | 517 | 46.1 | 43.1 | L2 | ||
| Alabama Hammers | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 555 | 645 | 46.3 | 53.7 | W2 | ||
| Erie Explosion | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 404 | 664 | 36.7 | 60.4 | L2 | ||
Playoffs
edit| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| 1 | Columbus | 69 | |||||||
| 4 | Lehigh Valley | 41 | |||||||
| 1 | Columbus | 64 | |||||||
| 2 | Richmond | 38 | |||||||
| 2 | Richmond | 54 | |||||||
| 3 | Nashville | 35 | |||||||
Awards
edit- Most Valuable Player - Terrence Ebagua, Columbus Lions
- Offensive Player of the Year - Jonathan Bane, Richmond Raiders
- Defensive Player of the Year - Jerome Hayes, Trenton Freedom
- Offensive Rookie of the Year - Casey Kacz, Columbus Lions
- Defensive Rookie of the Year - Joe Powell, Lehigh Valley Steelhawks
- Special Teams Player of the Year - T. C. Stevens, Richmond Raiders
- Coach of the Year - James Fuller, Richmond Raiders
References
edit- ^ "Erie Explosion Joins PIFL". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. October 13, 2014. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
- ^ "DeMatteo and Gonos to Lead Fire". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. February 27, 2014. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
- ^ Bristol, Jason (December 31, 2014). Players, coaches stunned at Stampede's departure Archived 2015-01-08 at the Wayback Machine. WHP-TV. Retrieved December 31, 2014.